Germany, Ukraine
German counter-intelligence tracks down spies infiltrating hackathons

The European Defence Tech Hub hackathon at DeltaQuad HQ in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28 March 2025.
The European Defence Tech Hub hackathon at DeltaQuad HQ in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28 March 2025. © Toby Sterling/Reuters
In Hamburg and then Berlin, the MAD foiled two attempts to sneak into events organised by the European Defence Tech Hub. A Taiwanese participant and a Berlin-based consultant of Russian origin were targeting strategic projects for Ukraine. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Grégory Priolon
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